Beauty and The Beast - Criterion Collection $29.96 (25%), Feb 11.
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Beauty And The Beast On Criterion DV Fairy-Tale Masterpiece Newly Restored Special Edition: Beauty and the Beast (La Belle et la BĂȘte)
Home Vision Entertainment Distribs Landmark DVD Mme. Leprince de Beaumont's Beauty Streets 2/11/03
New York, New York, January 2003--Once upon a time, in a world of magic and wonder, the true love of a beautiful girl may finally dispel the torment of a feral but gentle-hearted beast. Beauty and the Beast (La Belle et la BĂȘte) is a landmark feat of cinematic fantasy in which master filmmaker Jean Cocteau conjures spectacular visions of enchantment, desire, and death that have never been equaled. The Criterion Collection proudly presents the original film version of Mme. Leprince de Beaumont's fairy-tale masterpiece in a newly restored spectacular special edition for $39.95.
Special Features include:Breathtaking new high-definition digital transfer made from restored film elements
Original opera written for the film by renowned composer Philip Glass, presented in Dolby Digital 5.1
Screening at the Majestic, 1995 documentary featuring interviews with cast and crew
Interview with cinematographer Henri Alekan
Two commentary tracks: one featuring film historian Arthur Knight, and the other featuring writer/cultural historian Sir Christopher Frayling
Rare behind-the-scenes and publicity stills
Original 1945 trailer narrated by Cocteau
Film restoration demonstration
1995 restoration trailer
A reprint of Mme. Leprince de Beaumont’s original fable translated from the French
Notes by Francis Steegmuller, from his landmark book Cocteau: A Biography
A note about the film by Jean Cocteau
New and improved English subtitle translation
Optimal image quality: dual layer edition
(same spine number as the first release : )Movie Reviews